This was especially true for 2008 runner-up John McCain, who saw an enormous 14-point bump after losing his race against President Obama.

But it has not been so true for Hillary Clinton, who has publicly blamed everyone from James Comey to Russia for her loss and, as a result, has been relentlessly tarred and feathered in the media post-election. Poor Hillary. All she wanted was for America to love her, and we just… don’t.